Mentalization and the growth of symbolic play and affect regulation in psychodynamic therapy for children with behavioral problems

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dc.authorwosidBulut, Pelinsu/JPX-9653-2023
dc.contributor.authorHalfon, Sibel
dc.contributor.authorBulut, Pelinsu
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:45:12Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:45:12Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Children with behavioral problems often have problems with symbolic play organization, specifically with the regulation of negative affect and its representation. One of the aims of psychodynamic therapy with these children is enhancing their symbolic and mentalizing capacities in play. This study investigated the associations between promoting mentalization, and the growth of symbolic play and affect regulation. Method: The sample included 48 children with behavioral problems, who underwent long-term psychodynamic treatment informed with mentalization principles, with good outcome. Three hundred twenty-nine sessions were coded for children's symbolic play and affect regulation strategies, and each treatment was rated for adherence to mentalizing principles. Results: Hierarchical linear modeling showed quadratic growth of variables, wherein symbolic play initially increased followed by a deceleration in change, whereas affect regulation initially decreased followed by an increase. Adherence to mentalizing principles was associated with both symbolic play and affect regulation. A two-way interaction between time in treatment and adherence to mentalization showed that in high adherent treatments, affect regulation increased towards the end of treatment, whereas in low adherent treatments, there was no change. Conclusion: Results show support for the association between adherence to mentalization and growth of affect regulation and symbolic play in psychodynamic therapy.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [215K180]; International Psycho-analytical Association (IPA) CERP Grant [4537]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Project Number 215K180 and International Psycho-analytical Association (IPA) CERP Grant Project Number 4537.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10503307.2017.1393577
dc.identifier.endpage678en_US
dc.identifier.issn1050-3307
dc.identifier.issn1468-4381
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85032484563en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage666en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2017.1393577
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/7443
dc.identifier.volume29en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000476887500009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofPsychotherapy Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectMentalizationen_US
dc.subjectReflective Functionen_US
dc.subjectSymbolic Playen_US
dc.subjectAffect Regulationen_US
dc.subjectPsychodynamic Child Therapyen_US
dc.subjectExpert Clinician Prototypesen_US
dc.subjectMinden_US
dc.subjectPsychotherapyen_US
dc.subjectAssociationsen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectAvoidanceen_US
dc.subjectLanguageen_US
dc.subjectPredicten_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectModelen_US
dc.titleMentalization and the growth of symbolic play and affect regulation in psychodynamic therapy for children with behavioral problemsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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